Advisory Engineer (Part-Time)

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc.•Aiken, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Part-Time Advisory Engineer supports a client in Aiken, South Carolina, providing advanced technical leadership and advisory services. The role initiates technical programs, recommends research and engineering initiatives, solves complex technical problems, influences technical direction across disciplines, and represents the client and Savannah River Site (SRS) in technical matters. It includes planning and overseeing major technical work, including schedules, budgets, personnel requirements, progress, expenditures, and quality, as well as communicating results and mentoring less senior professionals. The position also serves as a Hazardous Energy Control (HEC) technical advisor to Health & Safety and other site organizations. It provides site-specific expertise in HEC and electrical safety, advises and mentors subject-matter experts on applicable procedures, develops or assists with procedure interpretations, interfaces with DOE, NNSA, and other regulators when required, and supports investigations, facility assessments, technical committees, corrective actions, and Electrical Review Board Memorandums. The advisor maintains working knowledge of changing DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements affecting HEC, electrical safety, and maintenance. This is a part-time position scheduled for up to 35 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with no overtime. The client is in Aiken, SC. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance; an active clearance is not initially required.

Requirements

Knowledge of requirements pertaining to OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, NFPA 70E, 10 CFR 851, and DOE Orders 422.1, 426.2, and 433.1B.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required to perform the government contract.
Typically, an advanced degree and experience: Ph.D. and about 15 years of experience, or M.S. and 17 years, or B.S. and about 21 years.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Physics.
Scheduled for up to 35 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; the part-time position has no overtime.

Nice To Haves

Possession of an active DOE L or Q clearance within the past two years.
Extensive working knowledge of SRS requirements governing maintenance, work control, electrical safety, HEC, hazard analysis, and facility assessments.
More than 20 years of SRS experience across field maintenance, procedure writing and revision, planning and scheduling, work control, management, facility evaluation, occupational safety, electrical safety, HEC, and senior technical advisory positions.
Prior experience and knowledge as owner, subject-matter expert, or interpreter for Procedure Manual 8Q-122 (Hazard Analysis Process) and Procedures 8Q-10 and 8Q-32.
Experience progressing through roles such as E&I Mechanic, Planner/Scheduler, Work Control/E&I Manager, Nuclear Facility Maintenance Manager, Facility Evaluator, Site SME, and Technical Advisor.
Extensive experience managing nuclear facilities, including facility and electrical maintenance, audits and assessments, facility metrics, Conduct of Operations, and DOE/site compliance.
Technical competence and capability to participate on the Senior Electrical Review Board and Site Lockout Interpretation Committee, including providing coverage for the SLIC Chair or Co-Chair when needed.

Responsibilities

Initiate technical programs and recommend programs to management based on customer needs and technology trends.
Apply technical expertise and company or external resources to resolve complex problems and influence solutions in related disciplines.
Provide technical leadership and develop solutions to complex problems in areas of expertise and adjacent fields.
Recommend, conceive, and assist in planning research, engineering, and technology programs for the department and others.
Put technical needs in perspective with other client needs and sponsor new ideas in the department.
Prepare plans, schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for major technical tasks; monitor progress and expenditures and review work quality.
Include research, development, testing, and quality assurance requirements in program planning.
Communicate results verbally and in written manuscripts, report regularly, and represent the client and SRS to oversight groups and professional societies.
Mentor less senior professionals in communication skills and transfer technical knowledge and insight.
Maintain technical credibility through contributions to site missions and goals, including reports, presentations, and involvement in national technical organizations.
Lead and support implementation of Division and Department Total Quality initiatives and serve as a resource for those initiatives.
Serve as the HEC technical advisor for Health & Safety and other site organizations, providing site-specific HEC and electrical-safety expertise.
Advise and mentor subject-matter experts on procedures concerning Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout/Tagout), work near overhead electrical lines and critical piping, and safe practices around electrical conductors and live parts.
Develop or assist in creating interpretation documents and clarify implementation of relevant procedures and electrical-safety and HEC requirements.
Interface with DOE, NNSA, and other regulatory organizations on HEC and electrical-safety matters when required.
Provide support or lead teams for issue investigations, occurrence reportability determinations, facility assessments, technical committees, and corrective-action considerations.
Serve as a point of contact for Maintenance, Construction, Electrical, and Hazardous Energy issues when requested by the Independent Evaluation Board.
Participate in development and issuance of Electrical Review Board Memorandums as requested.
Maintain working knowledge of changing DOE, OSHA, NFPA 70E, SRS, and facility requirements affecting HEC, electrical safety, and maintenance.